Teenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Sometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessIf someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousFeelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingGrief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.Grief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.You shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.If you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.If you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterSometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossAsking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Grief canchangeyour senseof identityGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrievingmakes youa burdento others.It’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.You can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.You don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseGrief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.Expressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingOnce you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Sometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessIf someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousFeelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingGrief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.Grief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.You shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.If you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.If you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterSometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossAsking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Grief canchangeyour senseof identityGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrievingmakes youa burdento others.It’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.You can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.You don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseGrief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.Expressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingOnce you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillalive

Grief Bingo: Myth Busters Edition - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Teenagers don’t grieve as deeply as adults.
  2. Sometimes grief shows up as physical symptoms that aren’t explained by illness
  3. If someone died doing something dangerous or illegal, it’s their fault, so grief should be limited
  4. If you can function well, your grief must not be that serious
  5. Feeling nothing at all after a loss can still mean you’re grieving
  6. Grief only affects your emotions, not your thinking or behavior.
  7. Grief can affect your sleep, appetite, and energy.
  8. You should always try to stay positive after a loss.
  9. If you're laughing and having fun, you're not grieving properly
  10. You should only talk about grief in therapy or with professionals.
  11. If you feel better for a while, it means your grief is over
  12. Avoiding reminders of the person will help you move on faster
  13. Sometimes grief feels worse months later than right after the loss
  14. Asking for help is a healthy way to cope with grief.
  15. Grief can change your sense of identity
  16. Grief reactions can be different every time you experience loss
  17. Grieving makes you a burden to others.
  18. It’s unhealthy to hold onto mementos or belongings
  19. You can grieve someone who hurt you.
  20. You can feel multiple emotions at once during grief, even happiness.
  21. You don’t have the right to grieve if others had it worse
  22. Grief reactions can be influenced by your culture or how you were raised.
  23. Expressing grief in creative ways (art, music, writing) can be a powerful part of healing
  24. Once you’ve processed the loss, grief never comes back
  25. You can grieve someone who’s still alive